U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the White House on May 31, 2024. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — Texas U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett called for President Joe Biden to withdraw as the Democratic nominee Tuesday, becoming the first congressional Democrat to do so after Biden’s poor performance in last week’s presidential debate that […]
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Texas U.S. House member calls for Biden to withdraw amid debate fallout
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the White House on May 31, 2024. (Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images) WASHINGTON — Texas U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett called for President Joe Biden to withdraw as the Democratic nominee Tuesday, becoming the first congressional Democrat to do so after Biden’s poor performance in last week’s presidential debate that […]
First Democrat in Congress calls on Biden to withdraw from 2024 election after debate
WASHINGTON — Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, became the first sitting Democrat in Congress to call for President Joe Biden to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race, citing his poor debate performance and the fact that Biden “has trailed Donald Trump” all year in surveys. “Our overriding consideration must be who has the best hope of […]
Texas congressman becomes first House Democrat to call on Biden to withdraw
The first congressional Democrat has broken ranks and called on Joe Biden to withdraw his presidential candidacy following last week’s calamitous debate performance against Donald Trump. Lloyd Doggett, a House member for Texas, became the first Democrat in the House of Representative to urge the president to stop aside amid continuing signs of underlying alarm […]
Maddow Blog | Texas’ Lloyd Doggett breaks new ground, urges Biden to withdraw
In the days following last week’s debate, President Joe Biden heard from a great many media figures calling him to abandon his re-election plans, but those weren’t the voices the Democratic incumbent was concerned about. There are also prominent party donors looking for alternatives, but they’re not Biden’s principal concern, either. Of far greater interest […]
Most N.H. politicos think Biden will reject calls to withdraw
Jul. 1—CONCORD — Many political analysts across the spectrum in New Hampshire believe that, despite a shaky debate performance last week, President Joe Biden will stay the course and resist calls from some media outlets and rank and file Democrats that he step aside. Some argued that Biden and leaders in the Democratic National Committee […]
Biden’s shaky debate performance spurs uproar to withdraw from race
Panicking Democrats were speculating about whether Joe Biden should be replaced as their party’s nominee for US president following a disastrous debate performance that turned whispers about his age and fitness into a roar. Biden’s shaky, raspy-voiced showing against Donald Trump at the first presidential debate in Atlanta was widely panned as a disaster that, […]
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4 Reasons You Should Withdraw Your Savings Right Now
Juanmonino / Getty Images Roughly 95% of Americans have either a checking or savings account, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). For many people, a savings account is a great place to keep extra money for a major life event, like a wedding or home purchase, or emergencies. Savings accounts are generally FDIC-insured […]
Novak Djokovic forced to withdraw from French Open with knee injury
Defending champion Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the French Open due to a knee injury. The world number one suffered the injury to his right knee during his five-set win over Francisco Cerundolo on Monday. Djokovic revealed after the match that he would undergo a scan on Tuesday to determine whether he would be able […]
Syria says no dialogue with Turkey before Ankara announces plans to withdraw its troops
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s foreign minister said Tuesday that any dialogue between Syria and Turkey should follow Ankara’s announcement that it will withdraw its troops from all Syrian territories it controls. Faisal Mekdad’s comments during a joint news conference with Iran’s acting foreign minister, Ali Bagheri Kani, came after Turkey threatened in recent days […]
Irish artists withdraw from Latitude festival over sponsor links to Israeli military
irish artists Pillow Queens and CMAT have become the first acts to withdraw from this summer’s Latitude festival, due to sponsors Barclays investing in companies who supply weapons and military technology to Israel. In a statement on Instagram last week, Pillow Queens revealed that they were pulling out of their appearance at the July festival […]